Directory
All 42 tracked routes
One structured record per route — no duplicate pages. Each record carries draft rule versions, costs, presence dimensions, documents, sources and review status. Research cutoff 2026-09-21.
South Europe
🇵🇹 Portugal
3 routes · sources checked 2026-09-19
Portugal Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
Two-year renewable residence permit in Portugal (plus Schengen travel) for qualifying investors and family. Not citizenship.
Portugal Permanent Residence (after 5 years)
Permanent residence in Portugal after 5 years of continuous lawful residence, with broadened absence tolerance.
Portugal Naturalization by Residence (post-May 2026 law)
Portuguese citizenship by residence: seven years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries or EU member states and ten years for other nationals under the law effective 19 May 2026.
South Europe
🇬🇷 Greece
2 routes · sources checked 2026-09-19
Greece Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
Five-year renewable Greek residence permit (multiple-entry, Schengen access) for qualifying investors and eligible family.
Greece Naturalization by Residence
Greek citizenship after 7 years of continuous legal residence, with Greek language proficiency and other conditions.
South Europe
🇨🇾 Cyprus
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
North America
🇺🇸 United States
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-19
Southeast Asia
🇸🇬 Singapore
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-19
Caribbean (OECS)
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-19
Caribbean (OECS)
🇩🇲 Dominica
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
South Europe
🇪🇸 Spain
2 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Spain Investor Residence Permit (legacy route)
Legacy investor-residence route closed to new applications from 3 April 2025; existing-holder and transitional questions require current individual verification.
Spain Citizenship by Ordinary Residence
Spanish citizenship by residence: ten years generally, five for refugees, two for nationals of the listed countries and Sephardim, and one for specified Article 22 categories.
Caribbean (OECS)
🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-19
South America
🇦🇷 Argentina
3 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Argentine Citizenship by Birth
Argentine citizenship for a child born in Argentina, subject to the statutory diplomatic exception and registration rules.
Argentine Citizenship by Naturalization
Application for Argentine citizenship after two years of continuous, legal residence immediately before filing under the post-May 2025 rules.
Argentina Permanent Residence
Permanent residence through an eligible family basis, qualifying residence conversion, refugee rootedness or another current statutory ground.
South America
🇧🇷 Brazil
3 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Brazilian Citizenship by Birth
Brazilian nationality for most children born in Brazil, except where foreign parents are serving their country.
Brazil Family-Reunion Residence
Residence authorization for eligible relatives, including a parent of a Brazilian child, subject to the current family-reunion rules and evidence.
Brazilian Ordinary Naturalization
Brazilian citizenship application after four years of qualifying residence generally, reduced to one year for specified applicants including a parent of a Brazilian child or spouse of a Brazilian.
North America
🇲🇽 Mexico
3 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Mexican Nationality by Birth
Mexican nationality for a person born in Mexican territory regardless of the parents’ nationality, under Article 30 of the Constitution.
Mexico Permanent Residence by Family Link
Permanent residence for qualifying relatives, including a parent of a Mexican or a person with Mexican-born children, under current family-link rules.
Mexican Naturalization by Residence
Mexican naturalization after five years of qualifying residence generally, or two years for specified applicants including those with Mexican-born children and Latin American or Iberian nationals.
North America
🇨🇦 Canada
3 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Canadian Citizenship by Birth
Canadian citizenship for most people born in Canada, with an exception for specified children of foreign representatives with diplomatic privileges.
Canada Express Entry Permanent Residence
Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry system after meeting a managed program’s requirements and receiving an invitation to apply.
Canadian Citizenship by Naturalization
Canadian citizenship application for an eligible permanent resident with at least 1,095 days of physical presence during the five-year eligibility period and the other current requirements.
Caribbean
🇬🇩 Grenada
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Caribbean
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Europe and West Asia
🇹🇷 Türkiye
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Pacific
🇳🇷 Nauru
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
South Europe
🇮🇹 Italy
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
South Europe
🇲🇹 Malta
2 routes · sources checked 2026-09-21
Malta Permanent Residence Programme
Permanent residence in Malta for eligible third-country nationals who satisfy the property, contribution, donation, asset and due-diligence requirements.
Malta Citizenship by Naturalisation on the Basis of Merit
Discretionary Maltese naturalisation for a person whose exceptional service, contribution or interest is judged to benefit Malta or humanity.
Middle East
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Central America
🇵🇦 Panama
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Central Africa
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
North Africa
🇪🇬 Egypt
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Middle East
🇯🇴 Jordan
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Pacific
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Central Europe
🇭🇺 Hungary
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Northern Europe
🇱🇻 Latvia
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
Oceania
🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
East Asia
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
1 route · sources checked 2026-09-21
